RIYADH: A new electric bus service connecting Madinah airport and the Prophet’s Mosque was inaugurated by the governor of the region Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The service has high operational efficiency which enables it to travel a distance of 250 kilometers on a single charge via a dedicated track that connects the two sites. The track is 38 kilometers long. The new service is scheduled to provide more than 16 trips daily over 18 hours and features an advanced air conditioning system, display screens showing journey details, and seats allocated for people with special needs. The electric service is expected to join the Madinah Buses fleet, supervised by Al-Madinah Region Development Authority, and will enhance the service received by residents and visitors of Madinah. It will also reduce pollution.